In order to move towards an educational model that embraces technology and 21st Century skills integration, it is vital that leadership members become experts in the various tools and strategies. Unlike a traditional webpage, a wiki is a website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content. It is similar to a blog in the way that it is a collaborative collection of ideas and sentiment. Check out this video by groupnon entitled Wikis vs. Blogs: A fictional debate. source: groupnon. Wikis vs. Blogs: A fictional debate. 2007. http://www.youtube.com/user/groupnon Aug. 2008.
Wikis have many similarities and differences when you compare them with blogs and traditional websites. The table below shows you a side-by-side comparison between all three.
Wikis
Blogs
Websites
Page(s) published on the Internet
Y
Y
Individuals can create
Y
Y
Means of communication
Y
Y
Collaborative
Y
N.......... .......... ..........
Provide a direct platform for feedback..........
Y.......... .......... ..........
N
Allow users to directly edit the content
N
N
Still looking for a deeper understanding of a wiki site?
Wikis are quickly becoming one of the most effective Web 2.0 tools leading the change towards this new environment for learning. Review this video made by Common Craft entitled Wikis in Plain English for a thoughtful, real life explanation of wikis.
Wikis are NOT Web pages or Blogs!
In order to move towards an educational model that embraces technology and 21st Century skills integration, it is vital that leadership members become experts in the various tools and strategies. Unlike a traditional webpage, a wiki is a website that allows visitors to add, remove, edit and change content. It is similar to a blog in the way that it is a collaborative collection of ideas and sentiment. Check out this video by groupnon entitled Wikis vs. Blogs: A fictional debate. source: groupnon. Wikis vs. Blogs: A fictional debate. 2007. http://www.youtube.com/user/groupnon Aug. 2008.Wikis have many similarities and differences when you compare them with blogs and traditional websites. The table below shows you a side-by-side comparison between all three.
Still looking for a deeper understanding of a wiki site?
Wikis are quickly becoming one of the most effective Web 2.0 tools leading the change towards this new environment for learning. Review this video made by Common Craft entitled Wikis in Plain English for a thoughtful, real life explanation of wikis.source: Common Craft. Wikis in Plain English. 2007. http://www.commoncraft.com/video-wikis-plain-english. Aug. 2008
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